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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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